Matt Bungard
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australia
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Steer on the loose after escaping from Sydney high school
The animal was brought to Saint Ignatius' College, Riverview, where it was part of an agricultural education program. → Read More
Hospital cluster grows to 12 cases as further venue alerts issued
Five new cases were added to the Sydney hospitals cluster and investigations continue into the source of the infections. → Read More
Roads closed after fatal crash in Sydney's south
A woman has died after a crash between a car and a truck in Mascot on Wednesday afternoon. → Read More
'They asked me to pick up Dawn Fraser': The Olympic volunteer who got the job of a lifetime
Gary Merlino was just one of 46,967 Sydneysiders who volunteered to help out with the Olympics. But he was almost without a job before the phone rang on day two. → Read More
NSW Police reviewing infection control at hotel quarantine as health alert issued for CBD gym
Separately, a Sydney Apple Store and a Kmart have had confirmation a person who tested positive for COVID-19 visited its stores on Saturday. → Read More
New cases confirmed at Liverpool Hospital as woman dies of COVID-19 linked to church cluster
A woman in her 80s has died, bringing the state's COVID-19 toll to 53. → Read More
More school closures announced as NSW Premier says social distancing part of life
Gladys Berejiklian said the 1.5-metre social distancing has to be "part of our lives for the duration of the pandemic". → Read More
Star casino fined for overcrowding as patron tests positive to COVID-19
The Star casino in Pyrmont has been fined $5000 for breaching public health orders after groups stood and mingled while consuming alcohol over the weekend. → Read More
Chinese students see political motive in Beijing's call to stay away
Chinese students often suffer from exclusion in Australia though racist violence is rare, study finds, contrary to warnings from China's Ministry of Education. → Read More
Former NRL player Daniel Vidot makes WWE debut
The NRL may have been on hiatus for the past month, but that hasn't stopped one former player from entertaining TV audiences with his athletic ability. → Read More
Two fatalities within minutes on Sydney's roads
A motorcycle rider and a cyclist have both been killed just minutes apart in two separate incidents on Sydney's roads on Thursday afternoon. → Read More
RFS uses giant billboard in New York's Times Square to thank firefighters
The NSW Rural Fire Service will have a thank you ad running for the next few weeks in the heart of New York on a massive screen outside the Marriott Marquis hotel. → Read More
'Petri dish trip': Twenty Australians yet to sign up for coronavirus cruise ship evacuation
While passengers would be tested up to five times before boarding, health authorities concede more coronavirus cases may be transported back to Australia on a Qantas flight. → Read More
'One extreme to the other': flood risks for NSW and Sydney
The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast the chance of heavy falls over the weekend, including the possibility of storms. Rainfall totals are likely to be 120-200 millimetres on Saturday. → Read More
Two Aussies on cruise ship have coronavirus, fears for 200 more
More than 200 Australians are quarantined onboard a cruise ship in Japan that has seen at least 10 confirmed coronavirus cases. → Read More
How the Super Bowl became one of the world's great spectacles
Why is it becoming trendy to watch the Super Bowl in Australia? Who is the Australian playing in it this year? And when did the half-time show get to be (almost) a bigger deal than the game itself? → Read More
Emergency fire near NSW border likely started by army helicopter
Defence has confirmed an out-of-control bushfire in the ACT was probably caused by one of its helicopters, as NSW crews remain on standby ahead of a hot, dry week. → Read More
Music festivals responsible for minuscule percentage of drug deaths
There is an irony in the safety difference between outdoor concerts and private homes. → Read More
Light rail breaks down in CBD
Services were stopped between Town Hall and Circular Quay about 4pm, and were down for roughly an hour an half. → Read More
Sunday looms as pivotal day in bushfire battle
Cooler and calmer conditions tomorrow will allow firefighters to strengthen containment lines ahead of worsening conditions next week. → Read More